Yams production in Venezuela
In 2024 Venezuela produced 55,772 t of yams, the 23rd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 104,295 t in 2011. Area harvested: 5,266 ha, yield 10.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 55,772 t
- World rank
- 23 of 59
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 104,295 t
- 2011
Yams in Venezuela, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Venezuela compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.6
- world 8.4 (+25%)
- kg per person
- 1.96
- world 11.3
- 10-year change
- +11%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 64,047 | 0.07% |
| 22 | Rwanda | 57,419 | 0.06% |
| 23 | Venezuela | 55,772 | 0.06% |
| 24 | Dominican Republic | 54,514 | 0.06% |
| 25 | South Sudan | 54,216 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of yams
Share of the world total; Venezuela is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55,772 | −0.0% | 5,266 | 10.59 |
| 2023 | 55,781 | +4.7% | 5,255 | 10.61 |
| 2022 | 53,300 | +2.2% | 5,149 | 10.35 |
| 2021 | 52,153 | +6.7% | 4,570 | 11.41 |
| 2020 | 48,893 | +0.4% | 5,063 | 9.66 |
| 2019 | 48,710 | +6.7% | 4,479 | 10.88 |
| 2018 | 45,653 | −14% | 5,059 | 9.02 |
| 2017 | 53,107 | +8.5% | 5,430 | 9.78 |
| 2016 | 48,938 | +5.0% | 5,096 | 9.60 |
| 2015 | 46,588 | −7.5% | 4,916 | 9.48 |
| 2014 | 50,361 | −0.2% | 5,430 | 9.27 |
| 2013 | 50,487 | −28% | 5,264 | 9.59 |
| 2012 | 70,501 | −32% | 7,799 | 9.04 |
| 2011 | 104,295 | +11% | 10,314 | 10.11 |
| 2010 | 93,979 | +3.4% | 9,814 | 9.58 |
| 2009 | 90,855 | −0.9% | 12,000 | 7.57 |
| 2008 | 91,686 | +3.5% | 9,142 | 10.03 |
| 2007 | 88,622 | +1.6% | 9,470 | 9.36 |
| 2006 | 87,243 | +14% | 10,149 | 8.60 |
| 2005 | 76,857 | +10.0% | 8,934 | 8.60 |
| 2004 | 69,878 | +33% | 7,965 | 8.77 |
| 2003 | 52,485 | −44% | 6,462 | 8.12 |
| 2002 | 93,163 | +6.4% | 11,286 | 8.25 |
| 2001 | 87,523 | −0.1% | 9,537 | 9.18 |
| 2000 | 87,567 | +26% | 9,062 | 9.66 |
| 1999 | 69,623 | +9.0% | 7,875 | 8.84 |
| 1998 | 63,857 | +21% | 8,179 | 7.81 |
| 1997 | 52,755 | −7.6% | 6,485 | 8.13 |
| 1996 | 57,088 | +4.7% | 6,942 | 8.22 |
| 1995 | 54,541 | −2.0% | 5,720 | 9.54 |
| 1994 | 55,670 | +36% | 8,745 | 6.37 |
| 1993 | 40,997 | +26% | 6,000 | 6.83 |
| 1992 | 32,459 | −21% | 5,950 | 5.46 |
| 1991 | 40,964 | +3.5% | 6,943 | 5.90 |
| 1990 | 39,569 | +2.7% | 6,926 | 5.71 |
| 1989 | 38,529 | −8.8% | 6,568 | 5.87 |
| 1988 | 42,229 | +4.5% | 6,827 | 6.19 |
| 1987 | 40,414 | +5.5% | 6,553 | 6.17 |
| 1986 | 38,290 | +4.1% | 6,700 | 5.71 |
| 1985 | 36,787 | +3.7% | 6,467 | 5.69 |
| 1984 | 35,462 | +0.9% | 6,033 | 5.88 |
| 1983 | 35,148 | +10% | 6,148 | 5.72 |
| 1982 | 31,912 | +3.1% | 5,785 | 5.52 |
| 1981 | 30,963 | −12% | 5,865 | 5.28 |
| 1980 | 35,118 | +5.0% | 6,065 | 5.79 |
| 1979 | 33,456 | −12% | 6,023 | 5.55 |
| 1978 | 37,868 | +13% | 6,549 | 5.78 |
| 1977 | 33,445 | +9.9% | 6,052 | 5.53 |
| 1976 | 30,438 | −7.4% | 6,482 | 4.70 |
| 1975 | 32,864 | +2.2% | 5,570 | 5.90 |
| 1974 | 32,171 | +1.0% | 8,131 | 3.96 |
| 1973 | 31,855 | −25% | 6,462 | 4.93 |
| 1972 | 42,670 | +9.8% | 9,150 | 4.66 |
| 1971 | 38,852 | −5.3% | 8,650 | 4.49 |
| 1970 | 41,020 | −9.2% | 8,930 | 4.59 |
| 1969 | 45,155 | +2.4% | 9,390 | 4.81 |
| 1968 | 44,081 | +1.6% | 9,094 | 4.85 |
| 1967 | 43,376 | −1.5% | 8,962 | 4.84 |
| 1966 | 44,049 | −5.6% | 8,924 | 4.94 |
| 1965 | 46,659 | +0.9% | 9,023 | 5.17 |
| 1964 | 46,222 | +2.9% | 8,921 | 5.18 |
| 1963 | 44,898 | −0.6% | 8,585 | 5.23 |
| 1962 | 45,182 | −0.7% | 7,220 | 6.26 |
| 1961 | 45,496 | — | 8,290 | 5.49 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of yams in Venezuela?
Venezuela produced 55,772 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Venezuela rank in the world for production of yams?
Venezuela ranked 23rd of 59 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 70.7% of the world total.
How has the production of yams in Venezuela changed?
It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 104,295 t in 2011.
What is the yield of yams in Venezuela?
10.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (55,772 t from 5,266 ha), against a world average of 8.4 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Venezuela is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.